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2021-2022 Undergraduate Catalog

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2021-2022 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Anthropology Minor

Anthropology Minor

Students complete a minor in anthropology by completing 18 hours in anthropology including the core courses ANTH 195. Cultural Anthropology [C4GE] ; ANTH 196. Biological Anthropology [C3NS] and ANTH 197. Archaeology . Students must receive at least a “C-” in a class to have it count toward the minor.

Anthropology Course Designations

Archaeology (A)

ANTH 197. Archaeology Credits: 3.00
ANTH 205. Buried Cities, Lost Tribes: The Rise and Fall of Early Human Societies [C2HQC] Credits: 3.00
ANTH 250. Anthropology of the American Southwest Credits: 3.00
ANTH 307. Climate, Culture and Change Credits: 3.00
ANTH 311. Archaeology of Virginia Credits: 3.00
ANTH 312. The Native Americans Credits: 3.00
ANTH 325. Aztec, Maya and Their Predecessors Credits: 3.00
ANTH 327. Ancient North American Civilizations Credits: 3.00
ANTH 331. Historical Archaeology Credits: 3.00
ANTH 366. Anthropology of War Credits: 3.00
ANTH 391. Study Abroad Credits: 1.00 - 6.00
ANTH 395. Special Topics in Anthropology Credits: 3.00
ANTH 410. Spatial Analysis for Anthropologists Credits: 4.00
ANTH 455. Archaeology: Methods of Analysis and Interpretation Credits: 4.00
ANTH 486. Internship in Anthropology Credits: 1.00 - 6.00
ANTH 490. Special Studies in Anthropology Credits: 1.00 - 3.00
ANTH 492. Material Culture Credits: 3.00
ANTH 494. Field Techniques in Archaeology Credits: 4.00 - 8.00
ANTH 496. Research Thesis Credits: 3.00
ANTH 499. Honors Thesis Credits: 6.00

Biological Anthropology (B)

ANTH 196. Biological Anthropology [C3NS] Credits: 3.00
ANTH 315. Human Evolution Credits: 3.00
ANTH 316. Human Evolutionary Psychology Credits: 3.00
ANTH 317. Primate Evolutionary Ecology Credits: 3.00
ANTH 318. The Evolution of Primate Sexuality and Reproduction Credits: 3.00
ANTH 319. Human Osteology Credits: 3.00
ANTH 352. Birth, Death, Sex: Exploring Demography Credits: 3.00
ANTH 391. Study Abroad Credits: 1.00 - 6.00
ANTH 395. Special Topics in Anthropology Credits: 3.00
ANTH 410. Spatial Analysis for Anthropologists Credits: 4.00
ANTH 415. Anthropological Genetics Credits: 3.00
ANTH 430. Primate Conservation Biology Credits: 3.00
ANTH 445. Methods and Research Perspectives in Biological Anthropology Credits: 4.00
ANTH 486. Internship in Anthropology Credits: 1.00 - 6.00
ANTH 490. Special Studies in Anthropology Credits: 1.00 - 3.00
ANTH 499. Honors Thesis Credits: 6.00

Cultural Anthropology (C)

ANTH 195. Cultural Anthropology [C4GE] Credits: 3.00
ANTH 265. Peoples and Cultures of Latin America and the Caribbean Credits: 3.00
ANTH 280. Peoples and Cultures of Sub-Saharan Africa Credits: 3.00
ANTH 295. People and Cultures of East Asia Credits: 3.00
ANTH 300. The Anthropology of Food Credits: 3.00
ANTH 305. Language and Culture Credits: 3.00
ANTH 306. Japanese Society and Culture Credits: 3.00
ANTH 323. Anthropology and Photography Credits: 3.00
ANTH 324. Mindfulness and Anthropology Credits: 3.00
ANTH 350. Magic, Witchcraft and Religion Credits: 3.00
ANTH 352. Birth, Death, Sex: Exploring Demography Credits: 3.00
ANTH 360. Medical Anthropology Credits: 3.00
ANTH 364. U.S./Latin American Borders Credits: 3.00
ANTH 366. Anthropology of War Credits: 3.00
ANTH 368. Contemporary American Culture Credits: 3.00
ANTH 370. Topics in the Anthropology of Gender Credits: 3.00
ANTH 375. Anthropological Theory Credits: 3.00
ANTH 376. Anthropology of Reproduction Credits: 3.00
ANTH 377. Space/Culture/Power Credits: 3.00
ANTH 388. Prisons, Punishment and the State Credits: 3.00
ANTH 389. Ethnographic Experience in Dominica Credits: 3.00
ANTH 390. Topics in Cultural Studies Credits: 3.00
ANTH 391. Study Abroad Credits: 1.00 - 6.00
ANTH 395. Special Topics in Anthropology Credits: 3.00
ANTH 405. Topics in Linguistic Anthropology Credits: 3.00
ANTH 410. Spatial Analysis for Anthropologists Credits: 4.00
ANTH 411. Topics in Ethnographic Film Credits: 3.00
ANTH 435. Ethnographic Genres and Methods Credits: 4.00
ANTH 436. Afro-Latin America Credits: 3.00
ANTH 486. Internship in Anthropology Credits: 1.00 - 6.00
ANTH 490. Special Studies in Anthropology Credits: 1.00 - 3.00
ANTH 499. Honors Thesis Credits: 6.00

Field Experience (F)

ANTH 391. Study Abroad Credits: 1.00 - 6.00
ANTH 435. Ethnographic Genres and Methods Credits: 4.00
ANTH 455. Archaeology: Methods of Analysis and Interpretation Credits: 4.00
ANTH 494. Field Techniques in Archaeology Credits: 4.00 - 8.00

Required for All Anthropology Majors (R)

ANTH 195. Cultural Anthropology [C4GE] Credits: 3.00
ANTH 196. Biological Anthropology [C3NS] Credits: 3.00
ANTH 197. Archaeology Credits: 3.00
ANTH 201. The Discipline of Anthropology Credits: 1.00
ANTH 375. Anthropological Theory Credits: 3.00

Writing Intensive (W)

ANTH 375. Anthropological Theory Credits: 3.00